Replay Tampa Bay Receives a Standing Ovation

TAMPA, Fla. – Concluding the 2012
holiday season, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, in conjunction
with Elder Automotive and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is proud to
announce the successful conclusion to Replay Tampa Bay, the annual
sporting goods drive that assists youth in need during the holiday
season.

Collecting over 500 new and gently used sporting good items
throughout the months of November and December, children of the
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office, Metropolitan
Ministries, and the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic
League benefited from the campaign as each of these
donations brought the joy of sports to each of the local Tampa Bay
communities.

Olga Stirrup, the Executive Director at the Family Enrichment
Center, was appreciative of the group’s efforts,
“Anytime you can corral a child’s attention for five
seconds, some type of impact will occur. On that day, it is certain
a positive impact occurred in the memories and the futures of the
children present. It was an opportunity to meet some of their
“heroes” and understand that the sports equipment that
they were the recipients of, are not only for playing, but can very
well be a way of shaping their futures and their lives.”

Some of those ‘heroes’ involved with Replay Tampa
Bay include Buccaneers’ 2012 first round draft pick Mark
Barron, in addition to Gerald McCoy, and a host of other
Bucs’ players.

Eclipsing the 2011 total of 300 donations, more than half of the
over 500 items collected this season were new. This benchmark is
only expected to rise as the organizations look to make even larger
strides in 2013.

A special thanks to Elder Automotive and the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers for their efforts in ensuring the successful impact on
the local community, and to USF Athletics for hosting the drive
drop sites.

To view a short video recap of Replay Tampa Bay click here. Also,
to hear what Elder Automotive Representative Rob Elder had to say
at a recent donation site, click here.
Photos of the drive can be seen on the TBSC website.

To learn more about Replay Tampa Bay, as well as other upcoming
community events, or to find out more information on the Tampa Bay
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